Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-02-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THrRst,Ay Eah IN

Papers from the House disposed of in
concurrence.
Bill an act to incorporate the G ,lden Rule
Relief Association, came from the House re-
ferfed TO the Committee on Mercantile AZ
fairs anu Insurance.
Mr.. Weymouth of York moved TO suspend
the rule to receive the bill, and the motion
was carried by vote of Is to 4.
On motion OF Mr.. Gilbert of Oxford the
bliltwss then laid on the table and ordered to
be printed
House documents 70 and rs, majority and
minority reports of the Committee on WAYS
and Bridges, upon bill an act relating to
Pride's Bridge on the Presunpscot River aud
blli sn act relating 10 Stroudwater Bridge in
the town of Deering came from the House.
Mr. Goodnow of Washington moved TO lay
on the table.
Mr.. Wescott of Cumberland opposed de-
lay. He thought the Senate ready TO vote
upon the question.
Mr.. Goodnow understood that Senator
Dunnell. now absent, was interested IN the
matter, and his motion was simply made TO
/ delay until that Senator'S return.
Mr.. Lumbert of Aroostook hoped that out
of courtesy TO the absent Senator the motion
would prevail.
Mr. Wescott had no objection to delay if
a time could be assigned for the matter
The reports were then laid on The table
/ Mr. Heath of kennebec submitted the fol
lowing. which received passage, and he
asked that the usual practice be departed
from and that he be not appointed on the
contemplated committee.
Ordered, That Committee of two on the
part of the Senate aud such as the uoase
may Join be appointed to investigate the
cause or causes of the late outbreak of
disease among the cattle at the State College
| Farm, the loss of other cattle at said farm
prior to that TIM, the disposal of cattle sold
thereirom, and the doings and CORE spondence
of the Commissioners on Contagious Diseases
among Cattle in relation to the same. Said
committee shall have power TO employ \
stenographer and to send for such persons
and papers as may be necessary to accomplish
the purposes of such investigation Their
report shall be made to this legislature as
soon as practicable.
On motion of Mr.. Russell of Kennebec,
Ordered, That the Messenger be excused
from attendance on the Senate on Friday and
Saturday,, Feb. llth and 18th.
On motion of MIR. Gilbert of Oxford.
Ordered, That the Committee on Railroads
Telegraphs and Expresses be instructed to
| inquire of the different railroad companies in
the State for the amount of money that has
| Dten pdlu 10 tHe rallrOAu commissioners Tor
services during the past years.
Mr.. Goodnow, from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported legislation inexpedien,
on order relating to amending sec l6 of chap.
| 20 of the revised statutes; also the same re-
| port on order relating to an amendment to
secs. l5. 62 and Ga of chap. 20 of the revised
statutes. Also reported ought to pass on re-
committed bill an act relating to the election
OF assessors of taxes, overseers of the poor
and health committee in the city OF Biddeford,
which was passed to be engrossed under a
suspension of the rules.
Mr.. Nickels from the Waldo County Dele
CATION on petition. reported bill an act TO IN
crease the salaries of the judge OF probate
and register Of probate for Waldo county I;
read once, tabled to be printed and to.mor-
row assigned.
Mr.. Lord, from the Committee on Legal
Affairs, reported in new draft and ought
to pass on bill an act to amend sec. 10. chap.
SO of the revised statutes relating to the re-
turn of marriages.
Mr.. Nickeis from the Committee on Mer-
camille Affairs and Insurance reported in a
new draft and ought to pass on bill an act to
amend sec. chap. sos of the private and
special laws of 1885: read and assigned.
Mr.. Hill, from the Committee on Railroads,
Telegraphs and Expresses, reported ought to
pass on bill an act additional to chap. 5ll of
the private and special laws of 1885 incorpo-
rating the Bingham and Moose River Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co.; read and assigned.
Mr.. Lumbert from the Committee on the
Judiciary reported ought not to pass on bill
an act relatingto the payment of damages for
lands taken for public purposes ;also reported
in a new draft and ought to pass on bill an
act relating to the repeal of certain portions OF
| the HIyOrpp law printpd untpr rnlp
MIR. Heath, from the Committee on the
Judiciary to which was referred resolve
favoring an amendment to the Constitution
so as to give women the elective franchise,
reported that the committee stood equally
divided upon the matter and were unable tC
make a report either for or against the pas
sage of the resolve, and therefore reported il
back to the legislature for its action The
report and resolve were laid on the table ant
ordered to be printed, on motion of Mr.
Heath.
Bill an act to regulate the weight of q
! bushel of oats was read once aud laid on th'
table on motion OF Mr.. Kendall of Gambler
land.
On motion of Mr.. Flint of Somerset, bill
an act to amend chap. 26i of the publ lawt
of 1885, establishing the standard weight of
bushel of beans was taken from the taole
and the same senator moved to recOmmit tC
the Committee on Agriculture.
MIR Flint explained that parties interested
desired further investigation, and to have ou
law relating to the subject conform to that o
Massachusetts, hence his motion to recon-
nit
Mr.. Libbey of Penobscot said the actua
weight of bushe of beans is 62 pounds. an
the proposition now was to change the stan
dard weight to this figure from 60
He understood that the stan
dard in Massachusetts, is 81. The bill
would prevent parties from buying 81 pound
for bushel there and selling but so pound
: for the same measure here. and he hope
the motion to recommit would be Withdrawn
Mr. Hincklev of Sagadahoc agreed tha
the standard weight should be substantial
the same IN both States, but he believed ther
was some question in regard to the matte
which could be investigated by recommi
me and he hoped the motion would prevail
The bill was then recommitted
! On motion of Mr. Sargent of Hancock, b
$ an act relating to the employment of teacher
f blouse documen: SD was taken from tn
q table.
!. Mr. Lumbert of Aroostook inquired tn
= object of the bill.
h Mr.. Heath of Kennebec objected I
$ the provision OF the bill which allowe
n school authorities to terminate contract
r with parties to teach, for ''inefficiency
n or '.ill behavior" on the part of the teacher
e without the notice which is provided in di
# missal for other causes. He objected becaus
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